St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-21
GladStone's Latest Declara-
tiOns to the Residents of
Nottingham.
The Police Of London Praying
for an Opportune Storm
Of Rain,
To Aid Them in Getting Rid
Of the Mob of Unemployed
WOpkmen.
BY Cable to the Globe.

LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The Juge d. In
struction having carefully considered
the papers in the case of Gen. Caffarel
and found the proof of his guilt INSULT
cient to warrant the generals proSecu-
ton declined to pursue the matter
further. Nevertheless the military
court of inquiry decided that the late
chief of the war department staff had
been guilty of dishOnorable conduct,
and consequently recommended his dis
missal from the army. Added to this
humiliation will doubtless come his loss
of the cross of the Legion of Honor won
by bravery and meritOriOus deeds in the
war of the Crilnea, and large
number of civil suits Instituted
Dy his creditors. Gen. Caffarel is,
as everybody knows, up to his eyes in
debt, and his enemies and those who
seek to uphold themselves by dragging
persons holding his obligations to
press their claims with the utmost
vigOr and remOrSeleSSneSS. This line
of attack on man who has hitherto
been held in high esteem for his deeds
of valOr in the field may, however, if
pursued too far, react in his favor. A
great many persons are of the opinion
and the conviction is rapidly growing
CafTare'S punishment is severely UNI
Just, and the belief prevailing all civil
lied countries, that a man ought not to
be condemned unheard, is fast becom-
ing sufficiently strong in Paris to result
in a general demand that Catfarel be
given the fullest possible opportunity
not only to clear himself, but
TO FASTEN THE GUILT
attaching to the traffic in decorations on
the parties most culpable, be they high
OF low in social or official circles. 1t is
quite clear to every one that Gen. Caf-
farei is being made ScapegOat, and the
general disposition is to resent it. He
is still confined in the military prison,
IL view of his possible prosecution by
the police authorities, but the affair has
reached stage where he must either be
prosecuted in open court, with every
opportunity to defend himself, or dis
charged from custody, with the tacit
a,ey would like to find
others. but are unable to bring proof
strong enough to hold him. Paris pa
pers continue to print chargesof venality
against M. Wilson and with apparently
good grounds for-the accusation. Hun
dreds of times each day the question is
asked Oh the streets, in the clubs, and
at other places of resort, why Gen. Caf-
farel is kept prisoner, dismissed from
the army and threatened with humilia-
ton worse than death while man
against whom proof is brought strong
enough to condemn him to the eXecra-
ton of every Frenchman is shielded by
every official IN the government
service merely because he is related
nrQciHQnf Inv Uo
He has hitherto escaped the
penalty of his many questionable acts
because of his connection with the pres
ident'S household and the people are
wondering whether that connection is
co be a perpetual guarantee of immu-
liity and license to M.WilsOn to violate
the laws of honor and decency with i'm
nunity.
MIR. GLADSTONE,
speaking to the deputation of Irish resi-
dents of Nottingham, at the mayors
house to-day, declared that he had
never uttered one word against the
pite the fact that it had at one time
seemed to him that repressive measures
in Ireland were necessary. The success
of the Liberal congress at Nottingham
in respect of creating harmony and ell
thuSiaSm in the Liberal ranks has been
enormous, whether measured by the
standard of Liberal confidence or Tory
scepticism, and marks an epoch in the
history of British politics, the memory
of which will never be effaced and
whose results will never be reversed.
THE POLICE
are praying for rain to help to relieve
them of the nuisance of the alleged un-
employed workingmen who throng the
streets, haunt the dGOrwayS, cOngregate
in the open spaces and squares and raise
rows whenever and wherever possible.
Even the police, hardened as they are,
sympathiZe with the deserving victims
of the prevailing distress, but the law
less element, which for obvious reasons
has attached itself to the crowd of en-
forced idlerS, receive scant cOnSidera-
ton at their hands, and has done meal
culable injury to the cause of those who
really ought to receive assistance. AS
it is the thieves are in excess of those
who would work if they could and are
fast making converts to their nefariOus
practices. A heavy rain would drive
the idlers out of the streets and it is to
be hoped that once dispersed they may
be prevented from reaSsembling.